Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 416 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4176
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4176 began on and ended on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 413 | 1 Elul 4173 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 414 | 1 Elul 4174 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 415 | 1 Elul 4175 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 416 | 1 Elul 4176 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 417 | 1 Elul 4177 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 418 | 1 Elul 4178 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 419 | 1 Elul 4179 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 420 | 1 Elul 4180 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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